The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems.

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

Death is inevitable for almost all organisms, but avoiding a sticky end is easier for some that happen to be insanely hard to kill.

Researchers at National Taiwan University have unveiled an innovative diagnostic tool that significantly improves the speed ...

Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell encircles the pathogen with its membrane, ...

Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell encircles the pathogen with its ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don’t stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don’t stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the ...

It's made up of a complicated network of cells and organs. It protects the body from infection, cancer, and other conditions. Lymph nodes are part of the immune system. They send out lymphocytes.

Color images are converted to 26 × 26 black ... and white images as DNA sequences, each tagged with descriptive labels like "yellow," "animal," or "aquatic." These tags correspond to specific ...